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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

The plain wooden hoop is all the go now.
The iron hoop is not called for. Granville,
Mass, turns out about 100000 this year and
Philadelphia about two-thirds as many. They
are made of beech or ash. The wood is cut
into narrow strips and steamed. The heat
curls the strips and the ends are tackled to-
gether Hoops with bells, flags and other
ornaments are made in Philadelphia. Few
are sold. They cost too much and usually go
to amuse sick children who have not a lusty
pair OF legs. The hoop trade will reach
1000, coo this year. No one will get wealthy
ont of this. The margin is too small ON ac-
count of the great competition. Care is taken
by the manufacturers that hoopis not made
strong enough to last forever. The more
hoops broken in the season the liveler is the
trade. The east supplies the west with roll
ing stock of this kind.-New York Sun. ssDJ
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12
DOES TRUCK FARMING" PAY,
What a New York Gardener Says About
It-RatCS of Rant

At-ISitcs oi Ieut.
Finding the farmer willing to talk the re.
porter put the question: "Does truck farming
pay"
For the amount of capital Invested" was
the reply, lit pays well. ever better than
most people suppose. We csn raise vege-
tables and salads at all seasons of the wear
and receive cash when we market our truck.
To do tiptop garden ought to contain from
five to eight acres, but neighbor of mine
cleared $1,000 last year off of two acres, a
third of which is covered with glass. BY
glass | mean hot beds. This is the best pay
ing part of the work, as it is by The use of
hot beds that we are enabled to work the
year round. About 100 glass frames, 3x6 feet
in size, can be placed on a city lot, with
plenty of space to pass between the rows.
There are sixteen city lots on an acre. The
space under single frame can he worked so
as to pay profit of So clear of all expense of
rent, labor and marketing Figure this up
and you will see how easily my neighbor
could have made his $4,000. 1t requires con-
stant labor, especially in the winter when we
have to cover up our beds with mats of hay
to protect the plants from frost But three
men would he help enough to care for an
acre Of glass properly.
"Oh, yes" he continued, "there is some stuff
that we have considerable trouble in raising
For instance, we haven't been able to get
good spinach in several years. This is owing
to the fact that since the cows We're driven
out of the city we have had to depend on
horse manure for fertilizing purposes, which
we obtain in large quantities from the brew
cries This is excellent on wet land and for
forcing plants in hotbeds, but it is too coarse
and dry for general field use. Worked over
for couple of years into compost it is
nearly as good as COW manure The latter we
consider the best natural fertilizer we can
use, and prefer it even to guano, which is
largely adulterated. 1t is stronger, and re-
tains its strength the longest, keeping the soil
moist and cool
"Rents Rent is all the way from nothing
up to So per city lot for year. This makes
$50 an acre, about ten times what ordinary
farms rent for. After the owner gives notice
that he wants his land for building purposes
we pay no rent; then he can take possession
in thirty days. If we paid he would have to
wait year. That gardener across the way
has paid no rent for two years.
Another gardener said he had worked his
ten acre farm for twenty eight years, but did
not expect TO stay on the place more than five
years longer, there was so much building go
ing on. He believed he would live to see the
time when the gardeners would be driven EN-
tirely out of the city.-New York Sun.
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NEW FACTS ABOUT THE CONGO.
The River Found to Have a Wider Ex-
pansiOn Than at Stanley Pool.

panSIOn 1nan at Stanley POOL.
At its mouth the Congo river is of enor-
nous depth, but only 100 miles or SO above
Stanley pool Capt. Braconnier said year or
two ago that steam launches drawing barely
two and a half feet of water have to be
dragged along by our men" II. H. Johnston
mentions the same fact in his description
OF the Congo ''0ur boat is constantly run
ming aground on sandbanks," he wrote sit
has an extraordinary effect to see men walk
ing half way over a great branch Of the
river, with water only up to their ankles,
tracing the course of some hidden sandbank." :"
Stanlay, Johnston, and others attributed the
remarkable shallowness Of the river to its
great breadth in this part Of its course; but
none of them knew how wide the river really
is above the Kassai river
We now have some new light on this ques-
tion, which is very interesting one, because
the Congo is next 10 the greatest river in the
world, and new discoveries with regard to
the river apt to be on a large scale Capt.
Rouvier has been surveying this part of the
river and he finds that for distance of
about fifty miles the river is much wider than
was supposed. It's width, in fact is from
fifteen to twenty miles, a circumstance that
has not been discovered before on account of
many long islands, some of which have al
ways been taken for one shore of the river
1t follows, therefore that there is a vast ex-
panse on the upper Congo similar to and very
much larger than Stanley pool. Steamboats,
have passed each other i'll this enlargement of
the river without knowing of each others
proximity. 1t is easy to understand, there
| fore, how it happens that the Congo is in this
place so very shallow, while in narrow por-
tions of the lower river no plummet line has
ever yet touched bottom. Navigation in this
part of the Congo would be almost impossible
were it not that here and there soundings are
revealing channels deep and wide enough for
! all the requirements of steamboat traffic
New I Iork Sun.
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THE "PLEBEs" IN CAMP.
Life of the First Year Man of West
Point-Drill and Discipline.


The summer camp is one round of labor for
the plebe, as the first year man is called at
West Point. If he were transported to an
other planet there could hardly be greater
change in his life than that which he expert
ences when he leaves the comforts of his
home and plunges into the routine of military
drill and discipline of West Point He rises
at ) in the morning for reveille, and in half
an hour marches to breakfast, the interval
being employed in doing the policing of his
own tent and of the tent of the cadet to
whom he may stand in the relation of special
duty man. When he walks ne marches
with depressed toes and outspread palms.
He has two hours of drill every morning
and another hour with parade in the after
noon. After tattoo, which is $780, he may
retire; but no Gowny couch awaits him. He
spreads his blanket on the tent floor and
spreads himself on that, with quilt drawn
over him for protection against the night
cold. The only change from this programme
is on Sundays or or days when he marches
on guard. On Sunday there is the Sunday
morning inspection and two hours at chapel,
making it anything but day of rest; and
when, as a sentinel, he marches on guard i'll
the morning he walks post two hours at q
stretch in the sunshine and in rain, with four
hour intervals, during the whole twenty -four
hours that elapse before the guard is relieved.
This much, in general, fails to the lot of every
plebe in the way of duty.
Aside from this comes in the question of
his treatment by older cadets. Ability to
sing, play, dance or render ones self enter
tanning in some such way is highly appre-
ciated by cadets; and a readiness to exercise
what few accomplishments he may possess
usually saves the plebe much harassing. OF
course all do not escape SO easily. Many
have guns to clean and water to carry and
bedding to pile for the upper class men, and
are unpleasantly 'froughed" in other ways
but the i'll usage which new cadet ordina-
rily receives is almost always exaggerated in
the accounts which reach the public through
the press.-St Nicholas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

The life of the capital, while it may have
more or less refining power, is not necessarily
quickening. 1t is harder here for young
man to keep from drifting into dilettanteism;
the social swirl is more of a maelstrom than
elsewhere. And this is especially true with
regard to the susceptible minds of young men
who would be likely to develop into littera-
teurs or thinkers. OF course with seasoned
students the case is different, and they are
likely to flock here in respectable numbers.
But we can hardly claim healthy growth of
culture until our indigenous young ideas
shoot. No; take my word for it, culture-I
mean solid, substantial culture-will have
long and dismal fight before it prevails
against the very artificial and growing social
requirements that have pushed their way
up through the old fashioned genialities as
well as formalities of the days "befo' de wah."
Washington Hatchet.
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DRIVING THROUGH THE SKY !.
A Wonderful Mirage Seen i'm Guy ~
Night.


Doscrihin0 n curious Illusion observed ono
NIGHT last week in Memphis, Tenn, n writer
in The Avalanche says: heard noise as :.
q span of horses were coming up the s0reeo
with some sort of vehicle. thought IL "a,
a hack approaching, until heard tho ring ol
bells. and then concluded that it must pe q
street car. but upon looking at my watch
saw that it was rather late for car TO pe ou'.
An instant before had heard rumpiiis
noise as if n train of cars were passing over
a bridge ,nd when looked up saw, aoouo
fifty feet up in the air and apparently oh,y
100 yards from us. span of horses Win ii',sn-
ing tails and harness, and moving along al
rapid pace The shapes of the animals were
as clearly defined in the atmosphere as III ono
had seen them hitched to a vehicle ON the
ground. The whole picture was there only
an instant before it passed out of sight, puO
following the horses came a street car, ike
one of those used on the Madison street lines.
You could see the platforms and the ratings
around them. The tongue of the car and the
traces connecting it with the horses in front
of it were also graphically portrayed, and the
windows and cone shaped roof were per-
fectly represented
The mirage was passing up Main toward
the north, and in that direction as it moved
along we could hear distinctly the sounds or
the horses hoofs on the cobhle stones and tho
rumble of the wheels along the rails. The
noiso grew less and less distinct every mo-
ment after the mysterious vehicle had passed
out of sight, and at last, when all had quieted
down, we could hear nothing. The ap-
partition was undoubtedly nothing but the
reflection of real street car, running along
a neighboring street, upon the clouds of dust
which filed the air.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

Governor Gray was one of the most aston
ished persons ever seen for few moments the
other afternoon. Among the sightseers at
tbs new state Capitol building were two
nicely dressed ladies who, after meeting the
governor and being shown through with a
great deal Of courtesy, stopped before one of
the beautiful lambrequins, which cost some
thing over $500, and both modestly requested
that they be permitted to cut "iust small.
little piece" as they We're both making "such
lovely crazy quilts" and they wanted so
much to have some of that lovely material in
them. After the ladies had somewhat
hastily departed he said in conversation
that it was remarkable what some people
would ask for. Only recently he was asked
to mail some Of the ground of the state house
yard to a man in Illinois, who stated in his
letter that he had little dirt from the
grounds of every state house in the Union ex-
cept Indiana. He got the Indianapolis
Sentinel
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

The home feeling which appears at first
sight to be strong point in favor Of the cat
turns out on examination to be rather against
her on the score of genuine emotion. 1t is an
attachment to places rather than to persons;
a lonely garret where she once lived being
more attractive to her than the society of her
benefactors. Even in her especial field of
usefulness the cat is by no means the paragon
of skill and efficiency she is too often repre-
sented; terrier will eclipse her as ratter,
and she is too easily spoiled by indulgence to
keep up her reputation as mouser. In fact,
the cat has become an aesthetic ornament; the
pride of apothecary stores and the glory of
drawing rooms, instead of being the protector
of the kitchen and cellar There are cats like
the Persian, and a species called the ''coon,"
indigenous to Maine, which are very decora-
tive, and seem 20 enjoy the ribands which are
lavished upon them, and yet there is a stealtby,
covert manner about them which is by no
means attractive. l always feel that the
tiger element is latent in the most demure and
peaceful cat. And yet a waggish friend of
mine insists upon it that all cats are sans re-
proach, while cheerfully admitting that none
of them are sans puTr.-Boston Post.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

Mrs Leon Owens says in her Travels in
India" that Sin the year 1893, just ten months
and two days after leaving the port of Lis
ben, Nasco da Cana landed on the coast OF
Malabar at Calcut, or more properly Kale
Rhoda, City of the Black Goddess Calicut
was at that period not only a very ancient
seaport but an extensive territory, which,
stretching along the western coast of southern
India, reached from Bombay and the ad-
jacent islands to Cape Comorin. 1t was at an
early period so famous for its weaving and
dyeing of cotton cloth that its name became
identified with the manufactured fabric,
whence the name calico 1t is now generally
admitted that this ingenious art originated in
India in very remote ages, and from that
country found its way into Egypt. 1t was
not until toward the middle of the seven
teenth century that calico printing was intro
duced into Europe, kansas City Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

take this counsel, and go away unblessed. ]
cannot help asking what will be the destiny
of these people? SO I never care whether il
comes into the text or not l never leave my
place on this platform without telling them
that now is the accepted time, and to some,
perhaps, the last time.
Xerxes looked off on his army. There
were 1000, 600 men-perhaps the finest army
ever marshaled. Xerxes rode along the
lines, reviewed them, came back, stood on
some high point, looked off upon the 2, 100000
men and burst into tears. At that moment,
when every one supposed he would be III the
greatest exultation, he broke down in grief
They asked him why he wept. "Ah, " he
said, Il weep at the thought that so soon all
this host will be dead So l stand looking off
upon this host of immortal men and women
and realize the fact, as perhaps no man can,
unless he has been in similar position, that
soon the places which know you now wii
know you no more and you will be gone
whittier =? whittier There is a stirring idea
which the poet put in very peculiar verse
when be said:
'TiS not for man to triie; life is brief,
And sin is here;
Our age is but the falling of leaf
A dropping tear.
Not many lives, but only one have We
One, only one;
How sacred should thar one life ever be-
That narrow span.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

Rattelty bangi rattelty bang-down the
street clattered tin can tied to the tail of
poor, friendless and frightened dog! A
crowd of boys followed at the runaway's
heels, with cries and shouts, increasing alike
his terror and his speed, until at last he had
distanced his pursuers, but not, alasi that
horribly noisy thing that clattered and ratified
at his heels. Thoroughly tired as thoroughly
terrified, the poor dog looked toright and left
as he ran for help or shelter. At length he
spied at the corner of a cross street, not far
away, large, friendly looking Newfound-
land dog. With piteous cries and an impl0r-
ing look the exhausted dog dragged himself
and his noisy appendage to the Newfoundland
and looked to him for help. Nor was his appeal
unheeded, for the Newfoundland seemed to
appreciate the position and at once showed
himself to be a generous dog. a patient
knawing at the string finally released the
can, and then, lifting it in the air, the New
foundand flung it from him with triumph
ant toss of the head, while the other dog Joy
ously bounded up from his crouching position
thankful to be rid of the troublesome
burden which his human tOrmentorS had in
flicted upon him.-St. Nicholas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

Nine. Patti takes two hour drive through
the park and on the road daily. Signor
Nicolini accompanies her almost invariably.
The happy pair usually occupy a closed car
riage, but one day this week they vcntured
forth in open vehicle. Mime. Patti and Signor
Nicolini sit bolt upright, look straight before
them, and are never seen to converse. Tho
prima donna, however, keeps awake when i'm
Signor Nicolini's company. A friend who
bowed TO her one day when she was escorted
by her pretty niece, Carlina, was surprised at
first when his salute was not returned APP
preaching her carriage n second time, he dis
covered that Mime. Patti was asleep, or so
deeply plunged in thought that nobody
would have known the difference between q
songtress' meditation and her slumber.-
New York Sun
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

Johann Richter, II year old apprentice
in Vienna, few days ago accomplished the
senseiess but startling feat of climbing 453
feet to the topmost point of the great tower,
which is the crowning glory of the grand old
cathedral of st. Stephens in that city He
climbed up at night. An account says: No
moon was shining as he stole to the foot of
the tower, and watching for his opportunity
he strapped black and yellow flag on his
back and began to clatter up the lightning
conductor. Ere he had got half way up his
clothes were torn in q dozen places, his boots
were split and the blood was streaming from
his fingers. But be hung on like grim death,
taking advantage Of every chance protuber-
ance, and after heroic exertions actually
reached the summit The slightest head
swimming or the slightest nervousness and he
would have been dashed to pieces. Happily,
he Yer lost his presence of mind, and in the
morning when the Viennese looked up at the
cross Of the Old "Steffen "as they affectionately
call it, to their anlazement tied to it they saw
a tiny black and yellow pennon fluttering in
the breeze Richter was arrested by the
police, but discharged by the court after q
lecture.-New Orleans Times-Democrat
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DEATH OF "TULE DAD"
A Remarkable Character Well Known ia
Old Calfforuiaus.


Old "Tule Dad,n remarkable old noun
tain man, who early made &'hame among the
hunters and Indian fighters of the Sierras,
crossed over to the golden shore about ten
days ago at jess valley, Modoc county, Cal
He had reached the great age of 1903 years,
and died at last with mind unimpaired and
vigorous as when he had but just passed his
half century mark. "Tule Dad" was born
somewhere in Missouri at the time st. Louis
was the headquarters of several big fur trad
ing companies 1t was by enlisting as a
hunter with one of these that he found his
way through the Rockies and eventually
across the Sierras to California.
"Tule Dad" is remembered by number of
old Californians who are now in the Com
stock. They looked upon him as being a
wonderful old man in the "days of 40" when
gold was first discovered. He was a man
who preferred hunting and Indian fighting to
gold digging.
A story is told of him which will bear re-
peating. In the early days some men who
were camped on the banks of the Sacramento
river, above Marysville, on the Fourth of
July, concluded to celebrate the day. They
began firing guns and pistols, and for an hour
or two kept up a lively fusillade Presently
their attention was attracted to half a dozen
black objects bobbing up and down on the
waters of the river. As these objects drew
nearer they were seen to be men swimming
across tic stream, with their clothing and
guns on their heads. As soon as the SWIM
mers got within hearing distance of the party
on the shore, the leader of them sang out
"Whars the war!"
That was old Tule Dad He was then 66
years of age and was able to outswim even
the youngest of his companions, especially
when he thought there was a chance for a
bout with the reds. Such fights he looked
upon as regular, legitimate "war."
He and party of Missouri friends had, it
seems, been duck hunting on the opposite
shore among the tules, and. hearing the firing,
imagined that an Indian fight was going on
They therefore swan the river in order to
take hand in the fun
The mans right name was Samuel K. Mat
ney. He never married, and the reason he
gave for it was that he could not split an
armful of oven wood in half a minute He
said that the women always sang out that
they "wanted an armful of wood in just half
a minute" Half minute, he said, was too
short a time for him. The old man was con-
scious to the last, and was aware that his end
was approaching. A few hours before his
death he talked with those about him; he
told that his race was nearly ended, but said
that he was ready to go, and remarked: Il
haven't been very bad man. / never did
anything worse than kill Indians, and don't
believe that will be held against ME. 1 had
to do it" The fact is that the old follow had
really no conjunction in regard to shooting
Indians. He got over that when a trapper,
and finally thought that in wiping the heather
off the face of the earth he was doing God a
service-Red Bluff Call Cause
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The Mind Reading Bishop Family


The wonderful performances of Washing
ton Irving Bishop, the mind reader, have re-
called attention to the fact that Rev. James
NJ. Bishop, of Green township, has well
established reputation for his ability to locate
hidden streams of water, and in his early life
was many times called upon to tell his less
highly endowed neighbors where wells should
be dug 1t is said that he never failed to give
the proper location and to tell how many feet
of earth and how many of stone it would be
necessary to dig through. Rev. James M.
Bishop is of the same family as the great
mind reader, all the Bishops on this continent
being descended from one branch of the
family The Bishop family was originally
from the German states of Europe Then a
portion of the family emigrated to France,
where they received the name of L'Eveque
Going thence to England it was changed to
Levick. The branch which settled in the
United States retained the name Bishop
Chambersburg Valley Spirit